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against public health risks and promoting the betterment of society. In line with
the requirement to modernize China’s governance system and capacity for

governance, and in light of new issues and circumstances in the public health field,
the Standing Committee arranged for the enactment and revision of laws to
strengthen the system of legal guarantees for public health in order to build a
stronger line of defense for the health and safety of the people through the rule of
law. We responded to public concerns, actively reached out to the public to clarify
epidemic prevention and control laws, and provided legal support for
anti-epidemic efforts and economic and social development.

Since last year, the Standing Committee has earnestly exercised its statutory

powers of enacting laws, conducting oversight, making decisions, and appointing
and removing officials. In total, we deliberated 48 drafts of laws and decisions and
adopted 34 of them, including 5 new laws, 17 revisions of existing laws, and 12
decisions on legal issues and major issues. We heard and deliberated 39 work
reports, inspected the enforcement of 6 laws, conducted 3 special inquiries and 7
research projects, and passed 1 resolution. We also approved 5 bilateral treaties,
and reviewed 38 bills covering a total of 282 appointments or removals of

employees of state bodies. We achieved new progress and new results in all fields
of our work.

I. We worked to ensure full implementation of the Constitution in all
aspects of state governance.

As China’s fundamental law, the Constitution represents the most concrete
embodiment of the will of the Party and the people. Upholding law-based
governance and the lawful use of power begins with the Constitution.

Under the leadership of the CPC and in accordance with constitutional
stipulations, the Standing Committee made the decision to confer national medals

and titles of honor on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the
People’s Republic of China, with President Xi Jinping signing a presidential order
to this effect. The nation’s highest honor was awarded to 36 prominent figures who
have made outstanding achievements in the development of the People’s Republic
of China, as well as 6 foreigners who have contributed greatly to cooperation and
exchange between China and other countries. This was the first time that a

ceremony was held to award multiple national medals since the current
Constitution came into force. The Standing Committee also made the decision to
grant special pardons to certain criminals serving prison sentences, with President

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